Arrowhead and other historic/pre-historic collections

[Hoytvectrix]

Super interesting and I see what you are talking about now. Thank you. Probably still never find anything but at least I have something else to look for.

It took me three years of looking probably 6-8 times each year before I found my first. My brothers were finding them literally at my feet. Once your eyes get calibrated and you know what to look for you start finding them. On average, I find one worked piece for each hour of looking in gravel beds nowadays.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

It took me three years of looking probably 6-8 times each year before I found my first. My brothers were finding them literally at my feet. Once your eyes get calibrated and you know what to look for you start finding them. On average, I find one worked piece for each hour of looking in gravel beds nowadays.

It’s so hard to find time to dedicate to that with so many projects but man I bet it’s rewarding when you put your hands on something that hasn’t been touched in thousands of years

 

[Catscratch]

Ed Ashby's ancestors - single bevel.

Lol!

 

[Hoytvectrix]

It’s so hard to find time to dedicate to that with so many projects but man I bet it’s rewarding when you put your hands on something that hasn’t been touched in thousands of years

That sums up my experience entirely. As someone that lives about 6 hours from their properties, time is a precious commodity when I am there. I find looking for the points a nice hobby and it is a great break from feeling like you need to get more done.

 

[Mozark]

Something I've wanted to knap for a while, didnt know how it would turn out. Started with a broken slab of rainbow obsidian, it took maybe three hours, a little longer than I thought. The plan is to have it wire wrapped for a necklace. Not my best job of knapping, but it held together and i think it will look good once its wrapped.

 

[Catscratch]

Something I've wanted to knap for a while, didnt know how it would turn out. Started with a broken slab of rainbow obsidian, it took maybe three hours, a little longer than I thought. The plan is to have it wire wrapped for a necklace. Not my best job of knapping, but it held together and i think it will look good once its wrapped.View attachment 84301

Looks wonderful!!! Good job!

 

[Mortenson]

Love it, Mozark. Looks like it came out of a fab shop.

 

[H20fwler]

OK, have any of you guys ever seen any of these?
Very very small and almost look like they were made out of some kind of quartz like flint?
Found both on a rise in a field about fifty yards from a creek. There are some of what look to me shards of pottery and chips from napping? I always figured it could have been an old camp site?
What were these used for? They almost look like children’s toys they are so small.




And not found in the same field but same county, two of my favorites.

 

[hillrunner]

OK, have any of you guys ever seen any of these?
Very very small and almost look like they were made out of some kind of quartz like flint?
Found both on a rise in a field about fifty yards from a creek. There are some of what look to me shards of pottery and chips from napping? I always figured it could have been an old camp site?
What were these used for? They almost look like children’s toys they are so small.
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And not found in the same field but same county, two of my favorites.
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I can't help you but that is so cool!

 

[Mozark]

Great finds H2O, guessing they were used as true arrow points, or some sort of dart point. Material looks like Flint Ridge or Flint Ridge Chalcedony, im jealous of all the great stone you have out there.